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The Long War
by Laurie Lee
Less passionate the long war throws
its burning thorn about all men,
caught in one grief, we share one wound,
and cry one dialect of pain.
We have forgot who fired the house
Whose easy mischief spilled first blood
Under one raging roof we lie
The fault no longer understood
But as our twisted arms embrace the desert where our cities stood
Death’s family likeness in each face must show at last our brotherhood
And I found this comment:
This poems seems horribly ironic since the Pentagon have unveiled their new 'Long War' strategy. £295.6 billion for US defence spending in 2007. Or enough to fund global anti-hunger efforts for the next twelve years. http://costofwar.com/index-world-hunger.html
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I've read that the poem is a song of the relatively new Italian band London Underground (debut album in 2000),a trio led by the drummer/vocalist Daniele Caputo who is also known for his work with one of best modern prog bands about STANDARTE:
Line-up/Musicians
- Daniele Caputo / drums, percussion, vocal
- Marco Piaggesi / bass, banjo, backing vocal
- Gianluca Gerlini / piano, Hammond, organ, Moog, clavinet, Mellotron
Additional musicians:
- Claudio Bianchini / pedal steel guitar
- Stefano Cudia / guitar
- Gianni Corongiu / guitar
- Sergio Taglioni / string arrangement
Unfortunately I haven't yet found out much more about them - I'll go to SATURN next week
by Laurie Lee
Less passionate the long war throws
its burning thorn about all men,
caught in one grief, we share one wound,
and cry one dialect of pain.
We have forgot who fired the house
Whose easy mischief spilled first blood
Under one raging roof we lie
The fault no longer understood
But as our twisted arms embrace the desert where our cities stood
Death’s family likeness in each face must show at last our brotherhood
And I found this comment:
This poems seems horribly ironic since the Pentagon have unveiled their new 'Long War' strategy. £295.6 billion for US defence spending in 2007. Or enough to fund global anti-hunger efforts for the next twelve years. http://costofwar.com/index-world-hunger.html
NO COMMENTS from me...
I've read that the poem is a song of the relatively new Italian band London Underground (debut album in 2000),a trio led by the drummer/vocalist Daniele Caputo who is also known for his work with one of best modern prog bands about STANDARTE:
Line-up/Musicians
- Daniele Caputo / drums, percussion, vocal
- Marco Piaggesi / bass, banjo, backing vocal
- Gianluca Gerlini / piano, Hammond, organ, Moog, clavinet, Mellotron
Additional musicians:
- Claudio Bianchini / pedal steel guitar
- Stefano Cudia / guitar
- Gianni Corongiu / guitar
- Sergio Taglioni / string arrangement
Unfortunately I haven't yet found out much more about them - I'll go to SATURN next week